AWS Credentials File Grab for 2026-08-29
Aug 29, 2026
Exploitation
Last Updated: 00:00 UTC
Direct requests for /.aws/credentials — the AWS CLI credential store. Long-term AWS access keys in this file grant full programmatic access to the associated AWS account. Widely targeted in automated cloud credential harvesting campaigns.
MITRE ATT&CK
Tactic: Credential Access (TA0006)
Technique: T1552.005 — Cloud Instance Metadata API
Observed URIs
Attackers by Country
| Taiwan | 2 | 40.0% |
| Belgium | 1 | 20.0% |
| France | 1 | 20.0% |
| Germany | 1 | 20.0% |
IP Address : ASN : City/Provider
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130.211.101.254 : AS396982 Google LLC : Brussels
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185.177.72.38 : AS211590 Bucklog SARL : France
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213.209.159.148 : AS208137 Feo Prest SRL : Taiwan
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35.194.244.160 : AS396982 Google LLC : Taipei
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93.152.221.156 : AS197170 TechTies Inc. : Frankfurt am Main